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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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